﻿What I Know AboutTowing I Learned at my RV Dealer

Annually, with the
return of spring, the highways of America beckon, the traveler reminisces about
road trips past, good times experienced, and interesting people met along the
way. Invariably, the e-mails begin arriving from the travel sites where you booked
last year’s excursions, notwithstanding that campground with the nearby
amusement park the children want to explore again. Interestingly, for residents
of the Fort Worth, Texas area, within a day’s drive of Fort Worth, besides all
of Texas, are worthy vacation cities like Memphis, New Orleans, and Kansas
City. For those four-day mini vacations, Fort Worthians can drive a little
further to reach Nashville and Denver, notwithstanding the upcoming
entertainment in Branson, and NASCAR at Talladega. Certainly, little wonder
that there is a multitude of RV dealers in Fort Worth Texas.

Whether a first-time buyer or a trade-in customer, a vehicle’s
safety, and quality are paramount, subsequently comfort and design round out
the Big 4 of the consumer’s requirements. Meanwhile, the customer is not as
familiar with the RV manufacturer’s names and reputations, as, say passenger
vehicle badges. And, with more than 20 dealers in the Fort Worth and nearby
Dallas area, the myriad of choices seems daunting. Certainly, smaller dealers
offer an attractive purchase or rental price, coupled with a certain level of
expertise, but, typically carry few brands. The consumer, consequently,
receives limited choices, the dealer striving to rent or sell from the
inventory on hand, moving out those slow sellers. Buyer’s remorse follows for
those families in a vehicle too large, too small, or not containing all the amenities
needed for a comfortable trip, that is, upon awakening, “So, what would
you like for breakfast?” means reading the menu at the nearest
drive-through. Nagging questions about the choice to rent persist, was the rental vehicle in an
accident? Are the tires safe? Has the recommended maintenance been performed?

Alternatively, dealers
with more brand names and variety strive to place the RV buyer in a vehicle
that is ‘just right’, meaning size, features, and affordability are all in the
buyer’s comfort zone. Design? Full-service dealers carry everything from
folding campers to those 45-foot Class A diesel pushers and lots of sizes and
prices in between. Full-service RV dealers, having a sizeable investment in
vehicles, parts, and staff, offer the highest level of customer service,
absolutely relying on referrals and repeat business for their continued
existence, determined to attain the rigorous standards of a Top 50 dealer.
Ordinarily, that little place on the corner can go back to renting moving
trucks when tired of the RV business.

Service departments
featuring factory trained technicians are another specialty of the responsible
RV dealer for these vehicles not ordinarily serviced by the corner mechanic.
Appropriately, full-service dealers are knowledgeable about scheduled
maintenance intervals, accessory installations, and off-season storage
requirements. Towing for the first time this trip? Safety conscious consumers
return to a full-service RV dealer, experienced in hitch work, tow bar
installations and maximum weight restrictions.

Fortunately for Fort
Worth residents, trustworthy RV dealers, meeting the above amenities, are just
a few mouse clicks away.